Linkwood 10 Year Old 2010 (Dràm Mòr)

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual ‘Spirited Women’ Tasting, 06 March 2021). This tasting was in honour of International Women's Day 2021. The GSC set up an amazing line-up of drinks that had been produced by women in the drinks industry. The line-up included red and white wine, American whiskey, Scottish whisky, rum, gin and amaro. All great examples of their craft in their own right. Nose: Alcohol heavy. Fruit (peach/stone fruit/ pear and apple). Sweet and bright, but with gentle hints of tobacco and leather Palate: Fruit, berries, sweet ephemeral smoke Finish: Medium long, numbing finish. Herbal and floral. Slightly creamy. This has a lovely, chewy mouthfeel. Very nice and easy to drink. Light smoke upfront that disappears almost immediately. Lots of layers of flavour, which are all beautifully integrated. Came first out of the seven drinks, with 41% (9 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 86% (19 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the spirit.